Avoca News Highlights Local Family Visits and Projects
Wm. Marler attended the county fair in Weeping Water on Thursday. George Troop visited Nebraska City for business last Monday. E L Shockley covers mail during Mr Marion Pitman’s vacation. John Kunz and his father operated tractors to improve Avoca streets. Ora E Copes and family visited Mr and Mrs Sam Custer, cousins of Mrs Custer. Mrs Wm Martey visits Council Bluffs with her sister Mrs Wm Gillon. John Mucket adds a farm home expansion on the O street road, Paul Altman doing the work. Fred McGroody and family hosted a Feirbury visitor in a day trip. Troop resigns at the filling station, Warry Marquardt now manages. L J Marquardt, recently home from hospital after appendicitis, is recovering well. Louis is doing very nicely.
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Wm. Marler
Weeping Water
George Troop
Nebraska City
E. L. Shockley
Marion C.pitman
Juhn Kunz
Avoca
Ora E. Copes
Sam Custer
Fred McGroody
MecGroody
Feirbury
Warry Marquardt
Hieerage
L. J. Marquardt
Omaha
Louis
Downtown Visit Cited At Week's Start
A fragment notes someone was able to be downtown at the start of the week, indicating a movement or presence in the city core early on.
Avoca Dance Draws County Attendees
Young people from Avoca and nearby areas enjoyed a hall dance in Avoca last Wednesday, with many residents from other parts of the county in attendance.
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Avoca
Barber Shop Change at Otoe as Clyde Bogard Takes Charge
Clyde Bogard, an excellent barber and fine young man, has purchased the Otoe barber shop from George Frey who has run it for 35 years. Frey plans to move to California, and Bogard will assume control on October 1.
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Clyde Bogard
George Frey
Otoe
Frey
California
Mr. Bogard
Marion Pitman and Esther Ruth Wilske Wed on Sept
Marion Pitman and Esther Ruth Wilske were married in September after a ride with Pitman that ended in York. The bride left her job as telephone exchange manager to begin married life, while Pitman started his vacation. they plan a wedding trip as they resume their lives together.
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Marion C. Pitman
Esther Ruth Wilske
Birthday for Elmer Hallstrom At Farmers State Bank
Elmer Hallstrom manager of Farmers State Bank celebrated his birthday on Tuesday this week. Friends enjoyed cigars and wished him well as he marked the occasion with his usual efficiency and good humor.
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Elmer Hallstrom
Farmers State Bank
Congregational Church Digs Basement for Bible School Rooms
Church members excavate beneath the building to add Sunday school rooms. The project aims to provide needed space for Bible school work and ease the room shortage.
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Congregational Church
Farmer Finds Missing Box Of Securities Under Seat
Wilber Nebraska September 22 The safety deposit box containing 14000 dollars of securities from Saline state bank withdrawn Thursday morning by R F Prince farmer living three miles south of Wilber and missing since then was returned to its owner Saturday Joe Schwartz farmer living two miles west of Wilber brought the strong box with contents intact to the bank for delivery to Prince
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Wilber
Neb
Saline State Bank
R. F. Prince
Joe Schwartz
Prince Farm
Prince
Remember Stambaugh's pure bred Durochele Friday
Pure bred Durochele named Remember Stambaugh due to Friday race at Rich Field Nebraska five miles southwest of Papillion with date October 5th indicated by the fragment.
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Stambaugh
Richfield
Nebraska
Papillion
W. C. Schaus Named Deputy Sheriff in Plattsmouth
Walter C. Schaus is appointed deputy to Sheriff E. P. Stewart, filling a vacancy since W. R. Young’s resignation. Schaus has been a local salesman and more recently manager of the O K garage, and his selection aims to ease countywide duties and legal papers service. Both he and the sheriff are Republicans.
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Court House
Walter C. Schaus
E. P. Stewart
W. R. Young
Schaus
Plattsmouth Motor Co
O. K
Petring
Sheriff Stewart
Nebraska Kinkaid Tree Drive Distributes 196000+ Seedlings
United States Forest Service figures show over 1.8 million trees distributed since 1912 in the Kinkaid district of Nebraska with about half surviving on sand hill sites. The 10 000 acres planted include Jack Pines thriving, creating windbreaks and wood lots. The circular also notes 15 year yields for fence posts firewood and improved living conditions.
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Kinkaid
Nebraska
United States Forest Service
Halsey
Neb
United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Plattsmouth Opens Season Against Thomas Jefferson in Council Bluffs
The Plattsmouth High football team aims to test its mettle in a season opener at Council Bluffs against Thomas Jefferson High School. Plattsmouth trains at the baseball park and anticipates a hard fought battle before their first home game on Friday October 93 against North High of Omaha, a fast and rising program.
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Plattsmouth
Warriors
Thomas Jefferson High School
Council Bluffs
Iowa City
Iowa
North High School of
Omaha
North High
Altho
Lost sidewalls of amal tent west of Plattsmouth
Missing sidewalls of a tent were reported west of Plattsmouth on Louisville road. A reward is offered and inquiries should be directed to Port Clear at the Main hotel.
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Amal
Plattsmouth
Louisville Road
Port Clear
Main Hotel
Journal Want Ad: Sell or Buy Classifieds
Local readers are invited to place wanted or for sale notices in the Journal Want Ad column. State item, price if desired, contact method, and any pertinent details clearly for quickest response.
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Journal
Peters Grain Company Incorporation in Greenwood Nebraska
The Peters Grain Company forms as Nebraska corporation in Greenwood Cass county. Articles specify capital stock of 15000 dollars in 100 dollar shares, 50 year duration, with authority to operate grain elevators and allied businesses including lumber, farm machinery, fuel and real estate. Board of Directors to be 3 to 5 members with Officers President Vice President Secretary and Treasurer.
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Nebraska
Peters Grain Company
Greenwood
Cass County
Board of Directors
Ghd
O. F. Peters
F. P. Liles
J. Rex Peters
Co. F. Peters
Certificate of Incorporation Adoption
O F Peters president and F P Liles secretary certify that at a meeting of all incorporators held in September 1925 the Articles of Incorporation were adopted by affirmative vote with no negatives. Witnesses: O F Peters president and F P Liles secretary.
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O. F. Peters
F. P. Liles
Sheriff Sale for Manley Property in Cass County Nebraska
The State of Nebraska Cass County sheriff sale scheduled for October 24 1926 at 10 00 am at the south front door of the Plattsmouth courthouse to auction Lots 11 12 Block 5 Village of Manley Car County Nebraska the property of Mabel Dall and Herman Dall to satisfy a judgment in favor of Crane Curves and Murter Co partnership plaintiff. Attorney J A Capwell represents the plaintiff.
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Cass County
Nebraska
Plattsmouth
Manley
Cars County
Mabel Dall
Herman Dall
Crane, Curves and Murter
Wearner
A. D
Mayors Urge Coal Firms to Grant Checkoff
In the anthracite region sixty cities and boroughs officials have sent letters to mine owners asking to implement the checkoff. The checkoff allows coal companies to deduct union dues from miners with written consent and forward them to local unions, the United Mine Workers report states.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers
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BIG Values
Avoca News
Eagles
W. C. Schaus
C. F. Peters
Rez. Peters
Lon At
State of
Cass
N. W. Elmelund
Douglas
A. P. Murtagh
F. Peters
F. P. Lills
Sheriff's Sale
J. A. Capwell
Atty
Fiaintiff
Oil-O-Matic
Empire Refineries
Williams
E.j.smith
Underwriters’ Laboratories
Williams Institute of Heat Research
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